福建省部分市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末英语试汇编：阅读理解（含解析）

福建省部分市
2023-2024学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题分类汇编
阅读理解
福建省莆田市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末质量检测英语试题
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
A Guide to the University
Food
The TWU Cafeteria is open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. It serves snacks(小吃), drinks, ice cream bars and meals. You can pay with cash or your ID cards.You can add meal money to your ID cards at the Front Desk. Even if you do not buy your food in the cafeteria, you can use the tables to eat your lunch, to have meetings with your friends and to study.
If you are on campus in the evening or late at night,you can buy snacks, fast food, and drinks in the Lower Cafe located in the bottom level of the Douglas Center. This area is often used for entertainment such as concerts, games or TV watching.
Relaxation
The Globe, located in the bottom level of McMillan Hall, is available for relaxing, studying, cooking and eating. Monthly activities are held here for all international students. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., closed on Sundays.
Academic Support
All students have access to the Writing Center on the upper floor of Douglas Hall. Here, qualified volunteers will work with you on written work, grammar, vocabulary and other academic skills. If you need help, you can sign up for an appointment by finishing the sign-up sheet outside the door, two 30-minute appointments per week maximum. This service is free.
Transportation
The TWU Express is a shuttle(班车)service. The shuttle transports students between campus and the shopping center, leaving from the Mattson Centre. Operation hours are between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturdays only. Round trip fare is $1.
1. What can you do in the TWU Cafeteria
A. Do homework and watch TV. B. Buy drinks and enjoy concerts.
C. Have meals and meet with friends. D. Add money to your ID and play chess.
2. How can you seek help from the Writing Center
A. By applying online. B. By calling the center.
C. By filling in a sign-up form. D. By going to the center directly.
3. What is the function of the TWU Express
A. To carry students to the lecture halls. B. To provide students with campus tours.
C. To take students to the Mattson Centre. D. To transport students to and from the stores.
B
Hans is a young German born after 1995, who is a big fan of Chinese culture. He has been learning traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) since 2016. Now he is studying for his master’s degree at Henan University of Chinese Medicine.
Hans came to Central China’s Henan Province in 2015, where a rich TCM culture can be enjoyed because Henan Province is the hometown of Zhang Zhongjing, the medical master of ancient China. After one year of learning the Chinese language, he started to learn Chinese medicine.
Without a language barrier, Hans read some of the ancient Chinese medical classics, such as Huangdi Neijing and Yi Jing. He believes different aspects of traditional Chinese culture interact with each other.
Studying TCM also changed Hans’ mind and lifestyle. He used to be addicted to electronic devices and stay up late every night, trapped in this fast-paced but unhealthy daily routine. But now, according to the Yin-Yang theory in TCM, he lives a balanced and peaceful life, practicing good habits as well as reading ancient books.
He plans to run a traditional Chinese clinic in China or Germany after graduation, which could serve as a bridge between the two countries and publicize TCM and its culture.
4. What attracted Hans to Henan Province to study TCM
A. Its rich TCM culture. B. Its unique language.
C. Its beautiful scenery. D. Its famous university.
5. What makes it possible for Hans to read ancient Chinese medical classics
A. His family’s support. B. His financial situation.
C. His language learning. D. His previous experience.
6. How has studying TCM affected Hans
A. He has made a big fortune. B. He has known many medical experts.
C. He has set up a clinic in Germany. D. He has developed a healthy lifestyle.
7. Which of the following best describes Hans
A. Ambitious. B. Brave. C. Humorous. D. Good-mannered.
C
Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.
Men have been polluting the earth. Many years ago, the pollution was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, men moved to another place.
Air pollution is now the most serious. Air makes people sick. And lots of people now are trying to use something to clear the air. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us become angry more easily.
Many countries are making rules to fight air pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air.
Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. It is true that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.
Although most of the pollution is caused by us, we are the ones who can change the situation. The earth is our home. We must take care of it. And we must pay more attention to the information in pollution at the same time.
8. Why was the pollution in the past less serious
A. Because life in the past was easier. B. Because there were not so many people.
C. Because men stayed in one place. D. Because people used less coal to make fire.
9. According to the passage, which kind of pollution is the most serious
A. Air pollution. B. Noise pollution.
C. Light pollution. D. Water pollution.
10. What do many countries do to fight air pollution
A. Try to use something to clear the air. B. Ask people to use public transport more.
C. Stop putting dirty smoke into the air. D. Encourage people to move to another place.
11. What is probably the purpose of this passage
A. To prove life is much easier today. B. To call on us to take care of our earth.
C. To show the danger of pollution. D. To introduce how to fight air pollution.
D
Tired of your quiet day-to-day life How about leaving your computer games behind and taking up an extreme sport
You can ride a bicycle, right In that case you’re halfway to becoming a mountain biker. All you have to do is take your bike off the road and try some hilly areas. Mountain biking was developed in California in the 1970s and became an Olympic sport in 1996.
Not challenging enough Skydivers jump from planes at a height of 1,000 to 4,000 meters. You have to be fit but there’s no age limit with this sport. For example, Dilys Price from Cardiff went on her first jump aged 54. The minute she came down, she wanted to go up again. She said: “It was so attractive”.
Some adventures have invented base jumping, in which people jump from tall structures, such as buildings or bridges, with a parachute. Many of their jumps aren’t legal, especially in the cities.Dan Witchalls has jumped off The Shard —London’s 310 meter-high building four times.He says, “Base jumping is scarier than jumping out of a plane. In a plane there is no sense of height, but when you are standing on the edge of the building you can see people and cars, the experience makes it very real.”
It seems there’s no shortage of imagination when it comes to risking life to look cool and get the heart beating wildly. Surfing, diving, rock climbing ...And how about extreme ironing That is, pressing your clothes on top of a mountain! Extreme ironing is said to have been created in the 1990s in England by a man who saw a large amount of wrinkled clothes and felt bored when doing the cloth ironing. That man was Phil Shaw. For him, the excitement of this sport comes from looking at the viewers’ faces. Shaw says, “Sometimes they look confused; sometimes they laugh. It’s fun to see how people react to it.”
12. What does the author think about mountain biking
A. A bit boring. B. Challenging indeed.
C. Great fun. D. Not very hard.
13. What does the author want to show with the example in paragraph 3
A. Skydivers have to be very healthy. B. Skydiving is not challenging enough.
C. Elderly people can also take up skydiving. D. People can easily become crazy about skydiving.
14. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 4 refer to
A. The sense of height. B. Base jumping experience.
C. The edge of the building. D. Jumping out of a plane.
15. Why did Phil Shaw invent extreme ironing
A. He liked ironing clothes. B. He wanted to make clothes ironing more fun.
C. He enjoyed different looks on people's faces. D. He had a good view standing on top of a mountain.
福建省泉州市2023-2024学年高一上学期1月教学质量监测（期末）英语试题
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Weddings are one of life’s biggest celebrations, and they are observed in just about every country and culture on the planet. Here are some wedding traditions from around the world.
Scotland
Scottish weddings usually feature the handfasting ceremony. During the ceremony, the bride (新娘)and bridegroom each hold a piece of cloth. These are carefully wound around the couple’s joined hands. When they pull their hands apart, the pieces become tied into a knot(结)-a symbol of the new union.
Germany
Guests at a German wedding get to see an interesting sight: the newly married couple-still dressed in their suit and wedding dress-cutting a length of a tree in half with a two-person saw(锯).In this way, they show their ability to work as a team to face any challenge they will meet in life.
Norway
A Norwegian wedding cake is made up of progressively smaller layers of iced cake rings, which give the cake the shape of Christmas tree. The inside is empty and has gifts or even a bottle of wine. The bride and g room lift the top ring of the cake, and the number of layers that stick to it is said to represent the number of children they will have!
England
Brides in England typically wear “something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue” for their big day. The modern practice comes from a traditional English song, and the things themselves represent protection, cheerfulness, good luck, and purity, respectively.
Though the customs might vary, the feeling remains the same. Across the world, weddings are times to celebrate love, happiness, and family.
21. Why is a two-person saw used in the German wedding
A. To entertain the wedding guests. B. To mark the couple’s united efforts.
C. To represent the upcoming challenges. D. To keep the couple from hurting each other.
22. In which wedding do brides wear different things to represent different wishes
A. The Scottish wedding. B. The German wedding.
C. The Norwegian wedding. D. The English wedding.
23. What does the text show about wedding
A. Rules to follow. B. Special customs.
C. Ways to treat guests. D. Cultural backgrounds.
B
Ellen Ochoa’s life journey offers an outstanding example of how invention can lead to adventure. She first worked as a creative engineer and went on to become the world’s first Hispanic female astronaut.
Ochoa graduated from San Diego State University in 1980 with a degree in Physics. Mindful of her mother’s stress on the importance of education, she entered graduate school at Stanford University. When Neil Armstrong had first walked on the moon, Ochoa was 11 years old. It never would have hit her then that she too might someday become an astronaut. However, in 1983, when Ochoa was on the way to earning her PhD in Electrical Engineering, Sally Ride became the first female U. S. astronaut. This gave Ochoa the encouragement to aim high. Upon graduation, she applied to NASA to become an astronaut herself.
At Stanford, Ochoa specialized in designing optical (光学) systems that study the objects that they “see”. After graduating, she continued this work at Sandia National Laboratory in Albuquerque,New Mexico. Sandia’s work for NASA includes developing optical, computerized recordings and models of events and phenomena(现象) in space. In time, Ochoa became the co-inventor of three optical devices. Later, working at NASA’s Ames Research Center, Ochoa branched off into developing computer systems designed for space exploration. Here she also managed a team of 35scientists.
Ochoa’s excellence in optics and computer hardware had caught NASA’s attention. In 1990, NASA accepted her into its astronaut training program, and in July 1991, Ochoa became an official U. S. astronaut. Less than two years later, Ochoa flew as a Mission Specialist on a Discovery Space Shuttle Mission.
Ellen Ochoa has won numerous awards for her success as an engineer, an astronaut, and a role model– not just for Hispanic or female ambitious scientists, but for anyone who believes that excellence will finally find its recognition and reward.
24. What inspired Ochoa to have a higher ambition in 1983
A. Her graduation from San Diego State University.
B. Her mother’s stress on further education.
C. Neil Armstrong’s life experience.
D. Sally Ride’s example.
25. What did Ochoa co-invent before becoming an astronaut
A. Optical systems to see the moon. B. Computerized models used in space.
C. Three optical devices. D. Computer systems for management.
26. When was Ochoa’s first visit to space
A. In 1980. B. In 1983. C. In 1991. D. In 1993.
27. What can be learnt through Ochoa’s experiences
A. Creativity starts with an idea.
B. Courage is knowing what not to fear.
C. Follow excellence, and success will come to you.
D. Understand your limitations, and you can remove them.
C
When you’re bored, what do you do The answer is a no-brainer: you reach for your phone. Five minutes of doggy pictures can seem like the perfect break. But a new unpublished study has bad news. Reaching for your phone is likely to leave you feeling more bored.
To figure out the relationship between phones and boredom, the research team set up an app on the phones of 83 volunteers to keep an eye on how often they used their devices. They also asked these volunteers to keep detailed diaries at work, recording their level of tiredness and boredom.
The researchers’ first discovery was no shocker. We’re on our phones a lot. Phone breaks were very frequent: in the 20 minutes following each questionnaire, volunteers picked up their phone 52percent of the time, spending an average of around 90 seconds on it each time. Equally unsurprising was the second finding: the more tired we are, the more likely we are to reach for our phones. The real kicker was the final finding. While we look to our phones to relieve our tiredness and boredom, screen time actually seemed to increase feelings of boredom.
The research team thought about the different reasons why this might be so. Shifting from work to your phone and back again may end up being more tiring in mind than it is stimulating (提神的).In other words, that baby goat video was nice, but not worth the cost to your brain in effort and concentration. Besides, picking up your phone might just serve as a reminder of all the fun and interesting things out there you could be doing if you didn’t have to fill out paperwork.
This one small study can’t clearly say if either of these explanations is right, but the basic takeaway is pretty clear: A quick look at your phone is going to make your brain feel even more fried. If so, what to do instead
28. Why did the research team set up an app on the volunteers’ phones
A. To ensure their rest time. B. To remove their boredom.
C. To track their phone usage. D. To record their tiredness.
29. What do the underlined words “the real kicker” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A. The most unexpected. B. The most advanced.
C. The most frequent. D. The most relieving.
30. The baby goat video is mentioned in paragraph 4 to show ________.
A. phones can be tiring B. phones can be inspiring
C. phones can function as a reminder D. phones can benefit our paperwork
31. What might the author continue talking about
A. Why screen time is harmful. B. How to take a better break.
C. Recommended online activities. D. Studies on phone addiction.
D
For long, Preifer Fall Trail(路线) was a most popular attraction in Big Sur. Annually, thousands of people hiked the trail. Unfortunately, the trail, along with stairs, signs, railings, an observation station and wooden bridges, was destroyed in the 2008 Basin Complex Fire. But now a new trail has risen from the burned land.
With its amazing rocky coastline and mountains, Big Sur, the writer Henry Miller once said, is “the face of the earth as the creator intended it to look.” But the landscape always suffers natural disasters. There have been three major wildfires in Big Sur in the past years. “You can still see the impacts there,” said John Hiles, a state parks repair team leader, pointing to black marks 30 feet up a huge redwood.
Parks planners designed a new track, moving the trail out of the river to reduce its impact on the environment. People from the California protection group, state parks department and the nonprofit organization put in 66,000 hours of work over the past four years. They built 160 redwood stairs and dragged hundreds of 16-foot-long redwood sticks by hand to build railings. They removed 4,150 square feet of old building stuff, enough to cover a basketball court. They used iron cables and pulleys (缆线和滑轮) to build a 70-foot long wooden bridge over the hills.“Nature is probably the best place to learn,” Hiles said. “More than any college or school, you learn so many life lessons out here.”
However, the huge Soberanes Fire s wept through the area in 2016, putting a stop to the work. When they began again in 2017, great river storms flooded the area and damaged part of Highway 1. Everybody gathered around this project. They saw the loss. They missed it. They wanted it to come back. They kept combining efforts. It’s been a long journey, but worth the wait.
32. What can we learn about Preifer Fall Trail
A. It is an attraction rebuilt in 2008. B. It met with many natural disasters.
C. It features man-made landscape. D. It is an addition to a previous track.
33. How did the people reduce the impact of the trail on the environment
A. By moving the trail off watercourse. B. By using huge redwood sticks.
C. By recycling the old building stuff. D. By applying iron cables and pulleys.
34. What can best describe the people’s work
A. Limiting and typical. B. Adventurous but smooth.
C. Mysterious and attractive. D. Tough but rewarding.
35. What is the text mainly about
A. The rise and fall of a hiking trail. B. California protection projects.
C. The recovery of a lost attraction. D. Journeys into wilderness.
福建省龙岩市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末教学质量检查英语试卷
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
The Most Beautiful Train Stations in the World
Tokyo Station Marunouchi Building
The wide-open entrance square on the Marunouchi side of Tokyo’s main train station would look more at home in Amsterdam or Paris. Kingo Tatsuno’s classical European design took over six years to complete, finally opening in 1914. The statin has received several facelifts since the Second World War, most recently in 2012. It’s one of the biggest and busiest train stations in the world.
Beijing West Railway Station
The idea of building this station in the capital of China was put forward as early as 1959 but didn’t come to reality until 1996. It was the largest station in Asia at the time, although Shanghai’s Hongqiao Station has since surpassed it. The station itself has a unique architectural (建筑的) style, with the main body of the building having quite a functional Russian look, but the rooftop is decorated with three amazing Chinese pagodas.
Duoliang Station, Taiwan
This is the smallest station on this lit by a distance. In fact we’re not really choosing Duoliang for architectural reasons. This station is all about location, location, location. Surrounded by hi top greenery on one side and amazing Pacific Ocean scenery on the other, it’s one of the most scenic spots in all of Taiwan. This isn’t even a working station anymore, but the platforms have been adapted into viewing spots, extremely popular with local train spotters.
Stazione Milano Centrale in Milan
Milan’s central train station looks pretty much exactly as you’d imagine it. There are a mix of styles at play here, from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, but the entire building is filled with a classic sense of Roman monumentality. The outer look is guarded by two statues, while its insides are equally impressive, as grand stonewalls curve (弯曲) into the station’s glass ceilings.
1. What do Tokyo Station and Beijing West Railway Station have in common
A. Both have European features.
B. Both were built in the early 1990s.
C. Both have been rebuilt several times.
D. Both are the largest domestic stations.
2 What do train spotters favor most about Duoliang Station
A. Its distance. B. Its small size.
C. Its surrounding scenery. D. Its architectural style.
3. What makes Stazione Milano Centrale impressive
A. Roman buildings B. Its various styles.
C. Statues on the walls D. The curving ceilings.
B
The last attempt of Ken Campbell to run could date back to high school. When his wife, Susan, injured her foot, she needed support to rejoin her running group, so Campbell went along to keep her company in the recovery.” We were just walking at the beginning,” he says, “I was heavy, and weighed over 90kg.” But as the weeks and months passed, the weight fell away, Susan recovered and Campbell’s abilities grew. At the age of 63, he ran 50km, and at 70, he completed a 100km ultramarathon.
So how does someone with no experience of running become an ultradistance runner in his 60s and 70s Susan had run marathons before her injury, but for Campbell, the turning point came when Susan’s Fleet Feet running group started training near their home.
Campbell went out to visit Susan’s group, and “the paths were a terrible mess. It had been raining, and I was slipping, sliding and falling. But I thought, well, I like this a lot.” What he liked above all was the feeling of “being wrapped by the path, being hugged by the closeness of the plants and the nearness of the river”.
Running the 100km ultramarathon took Campbell 16 hours. When Campbell crossed the finish line, Susan handed hima100km sticker to display on the back of his truck. “It is a public statement that you are part of this community,” he says. “Wherever we park, I see a line of vehicles with their various stickers and I feel that we area community.”
Campbell suffered from arthritis before he started running, and was “waiting for knee replacement”, but for now, he no longer needs an operation. It can put an end to the running—but the “sense of wellbeing and achievement will carry me on forever”, he says, “If I can’t run, I will walk.”
4. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about
A. What led to Campbell’s weight loss.
B. What made Campbell start running.
C. Why Campbell attempted to run marathon.
D. What Campbell did for Susan’s recovery.
5. What was the turning point for Campbell
A. Susan’s starting training. B. Falling down when training.
C. Feeling free in nature. D. His visit to Susan’s group.
6. What did the 100km sticker mean to Campbell
A. A sense of belonging. B. Encouragement from his wife.
C. A sense of achievement. D. Display of his happiness.
7. What can we learn from the passage
A. Well begun is half done. B. It is never too late to begin.
C. Failure is the mother of success. D. Actions speak louder than words.
C
Science fiction novels often tum into a nightmare (噩梦) halfway through—and for blue-collar workers who are at the bottom level of the labor force, there’s a doubt about the way the robot revolution story will end. By 2035, one in three jobs could be automated (自动化) by robots, predicts PwC, a business company.
“Robotics is traditionally applied to problems that fall into the categories ‘dirty,’ ‘dull,’ and ‘dangerous,’” says Jonathan Aitken, a robotics expert at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. “Automation of a repeated process is always achievable. The lack of variability means that the process is the same, time after time. This is the reason that robots fell naturally into automotive production.” It’s been the case since the first robots appeared on production lines.
But it’s not just blue-collar jobs that are feeling the difficult situation from the rise of the robots. White-collar roles are also affected, particularly those focused on data sorting, a task well-suited for artificial intelligence. Financial services is one area that has turned to automated robots carrying out trades. When a computer can pick stocks better and quicker than a human, it makes sense to make use of them, and almost all Wall Street firms do
Jobs where workers are less likely to be replaced by robots include those in health care, although surgical (外科手术的) robots, which are controlled by remote health-care professionals in order to carry out more precise procedures, are already being used in hospitals. However, the gentle touch and caring comfort of a well-trained nurse or doctor can’t be copied by a robot automation.
“It’s important to ask the question of whether we want robots doing certain jobs,” says Aitken. “In replacing a human, especially in a human-facing role, we’re being asked to accept the robot. This is something that’ll take time to achieve. People still like people.”
8. In which workplace are robots most widely used at present
A. Schools. B. Hospitals. C. Factories. D. Banks.
9. What is the disadvantage of Robots according to the text
A. Doing repeated jobs. B. Having no remote control.
C Not being automated enough. D. Lack of human-like feeling.
10. What does Aitken think of robots replacing a human
A. Unavoidable. B. Risky. C. Optimistic. D. Doubtful.
11. Which is the best title for the passage
A. Will Robots Take Our Jobs B. Can Robots Do Jobs Best
C. Robots: Future Labor Force D. Robots: Masters of Traditional Jobs
D
Visitors to an arts Venue (场馆) in Glasgow, Scotland, now have the perfect reason to keep dancing as hard as they can-they’re creating renewable energy.
The venue, which is called SWG3, has launched a system that uses the heat produced by dancing as a source of energy. The more energetically people dance, the more heat they create. Devices on the ceiling take in heat from inside the club and transport it through pipes using a special type of liquid. The heat energy travels through 12 holes into the ground to be stored 200 meters below. The heat energy can be kept in the bedrock (solid rock below the ground) like a thermal battery (a battery that stores energy as heat) until it is needed. Another system then moves the heat to areas that need warming.
The project, which is called Body heat, was officially setup on 6 October, but it was tested during the COP26 conference in Glasgow in November 2021. At the event, world leaders discussed how to settle climate change. The system stored the heat from visitors and used it to power lights and heating. Now, the owners of SWG3 say they’ll be able to switch off their gas boilers and use Body heat to supply all their heating. This would add up to big savings in the amount of CO2 they produce. The hope is that by 2025, SWG3 will not be releasing any CO2 into the atmosphere. This is called net-zero carbon emissions.
Dr Jon Gluyas, from Durham University, told the BBC that the Body heat project was a “really good move”. He said it could help with the energy crisis in the UK by producing more energy here instead of having to rely on buying energy from other countries. Angus Millar, from Glasgow City Council, said, “People really are making Glasgow greener—while having a great time.”
12. Where is heat energy preserved before being used
A. In pipes. B. In 12 holes. C. In the bed rock. D. In a battery.
13. What will Body heat contribute to
A. Money saving. B. Popularity of SWG3.
C. Energetic dance. D. CO2 emission reduction.
14. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs
A. World leaders are promoting Body heat.
B. Body heat is promising in fixing energy issues.
C. Body heat will supply all the heating for Glasgow.
D. The UK will no longer buy energy from abroad.
15. What does the underlined part in the last paragraph mean
A. Enjoying dancing. B. Joining in a good move.
C. Creating energy. D. Easing energy crisis.
福建省漳州市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末质量检测英语试题
第一节(共11小题;每小题2.5分，满分27.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
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3. Where is this text probably taken from
A. A newspaper. B. A website. C. A magazine. D. A guidebook.
B
Once upon a time, there was a small village in the center of a big forest. All the villagers were used to their robotic farm work and none of them had the imagination or the will (意愿) to try something new, except for one girl named Jo. Very few could read or write, and Jo was one of them.
One afternoon, when Jo was on one of her explorations in the forest, she came upon an abandoned cottage (废弃的小屋). Though she’d been warned to stay away from abandoned places, her curiosity got the best of her. She slid in and was amazed to find a room full of books! Jo’s excitement was huge when she realized she had found a hidden treasure.
She ran to tell the villagers everything, thinking that they would share her excitement but instead, she heard roars of laughter! Jo was confused by this reaction (反应) and a little hurt too, but she did not give up on her books.
She came to the cottage every day and got down to reading the books. For her, each page was an adventure with characters who challenged difficulties with their determination and who struggled for good. Knowing the power of stories in impressing on people the values of life, she decided to share the stories with the villagers, though she knew it would be a difficult journey. Making this her mission (使命), Jo started telling stories every day at her cottage.
In the beginning, only a few came to the readings. But word spread rapidly, causing more and more people to come, some of whom even traveled from far away to just listen to her stories. She also conducted workshops in which she taught people how to read and write. She was remembered and lived in her stories even after she was long gone.
4. What do the underlined words “got the best of” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Prevented. B. Frightened. C. Cheated. D. Beat.
5. Why did the villagers laugh when Jo told them her discovery
A. They already knew it. B. They thought nothing of it.
C. It was related to something fun. D. It was all Jo’s imagination.
6. Which of the following best describe Jo
A. Caring but confusing. B. Honest and helpful.
C. Adventurous but careless. D. Determined and influential.
7 What is a suitable title for the text
A. The Discovery of a Hidden Treasure
B. Jo’s Journey: from Adventure to Education
C. The Power of Stories in Challenging Difficulties
D. Jo’s Adventure: Unearthing an Abandoned Cottage
C
“Hallucinate” — the Word of 2023
Cambridge Dictionary has named “hallucinate” as the word of the year for 2023 — while giving it an added new meaning relating to AI (artificial intelligence) technology.
The added Cambridge Dictionary definition (定义) reads: “When an AI hallucinates, it produces false information, which can vary (变化) from suggestions that seem perfectly believable to ones that are clearly non-sense.”
Wendalyn Nichols, Cambridge Dictionary’s publishing manager, said: “The fact that AIs can ‘hallucinate’ reminds us that humans still need to bring their critical (批判的) thinking skills to the use of these tools. AIs can draw out specific information we need from huge amounts and piece it together. That’s amazing. But they just stop there. The more original (原创的) you ask them to be, the likelier they are to go wrong.”
Actually, at their best, AIs can only be as dependable as their training information. Humans’ professional knowledge is more important than ever, to create the truthful and up-to-date information that AIs can be trained on.
AIs can hallucinate in a confident and thus more misleading manner. Their influences have been shown in real-world examples. In Google’s advertisement for its chatbot Bard, the AI tool made an error about the James Webb Space Telescope. A US law company used cases made up by AIs in court after using ChatGPT for legal research.
“The widespread use of the word ‘hallucinate’ to refer to mistakes by AIs offers us a quick look at how we’re treating them as our equals,” said Dr Henry, an AI ethicist at Cambridge University. “‘Hallucinate’ is originally a verb suggesting someone experiencing a disconnect from reality,” he continued. “It mirrors an unnoticeable change in perception (认知): the AI, not the user, is the one ‘hallucinating’”. It seems that as time progresses, psychological vocabulary will be further enlarged to describe the strange abilities of the new intelligences we’re creating.
8. What can be learned about the false information AIs produce
A. It doesn’t make any sense to us. B. We didn’t know about it until 2023.
C. It happens because of AIs’ limitation. D. We invented a new word to describe it.
9. What may be the key to training AIs
A. The information they’re offered. B. The way they’re trained in.
C. The human experts they work with. D. The thinking skills they use.
10. Why does the author mention Google’s advertisement in paragraph 5
A. To introduce a new topic. B. To prove an established fact.
C. To compare the effects AIs produce. D. To list AIs’ different applications.
11. What is the last paragraph mainly about
A. The proper way to treat AIs.
B. People’s understanding of AIs.
C. Comments on the new use of “hallucinate”.
D. The change in the meaning of “hallucinate”.
福建省福州市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末质量检测英语试题
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
From beehives (蜂箱) on rooftops to mini-forests, creative ideas are bringing nature into cities, all around the world. Here are some examples.
Liverpool, England
A living wall is how Liverpool has made room for nature in its busy city center. Built in 2020, Liverpool’s living wall has been planted with 14,000 evergreens to help trap some of the pollution produced by the city’s nearby bus station. In 2021, another measure was taken. Two rooftop beehives were fixed for 40,000 bees to live in. There has been a great increase in the bee population and improvement of the community’s ecology (生态) in the following years.
Singapore, Southeast Asia
Singapore is determined to be “a city in nature”. In February 2021 the city-state announced its “Green Plan 2030” — to make the city as continual and nature-inclusive as possible. Singapore already has over 400 parks and four nature reserves and by 2026 this will increase to 300 hectares (公顷). They promise by 2030 no family should be more than a ten-minute walk from a green space.
Seoul, South Korea and Izmir, Turkey
In South Korea, Seoul has planted a forest to lower city temperatures by 3 to 7℃. The Turkish city of Izmir is hoping to reduce pollution with the Mavisehir Peynircioglu Stream Ecological Corridor (河流生态走廊),
Curitiba, Brazil
Curitiba, Brazil, has been working towards an eco-friendly model since the 1970s and city planners made the well-being of people their main concern. In the face of an increasing population, adding natural relaxation spaces and encouraging recycling practices has become a key part of city planning. The government’s forestation plan has seen the planting of many trees in public areas. Ten “mini-forests” have also been established, making use of smaller areas where larger plantations are impossible.
1. What is the purpose of a living wall
A. To reduce pollution. B. To fix beehives.
C. To trap bee population. D. To plant evergreens.
2. What does Singapore promise by 2030
A. Increased space for parks. B. Easier reach of green areas.
C. Continual growth of the city. D. Greater area of nature reserves.
3. Which of the following succeeds in greening smaller spaces
A. Singapore. B. Curitiba. C. Seoul. D. Izmir.
4. What is the shared goal of these projects
A. To reduce local pollution. B. To provide relaxation spaces.
C. To lower city temperatures. D. To improve living environment.
5. Which is the best title of the text
A. Creative Ideas: Working Together B. Promises Coming True
C. Nature Reserves: More Coming D. Cities Turning Green
B
On holiday, many will find themselves in places where they do not speak the language. Once upon a time, they might have carried a phrasebook. But now, many simple, free apps are good news for those travelers. With these apps’ conversation mode, people talk into a phone and a spoken translation is heard moments later. Maybe the best-known app is Google Translate, though small mistakes can happen due to its word-for-word translation.
Surprisingly, the best tool may not be a translation app at all. Though not marketed for that, ChatGPT, a generative AI system, can write messages in different languages, producing natural output like a native speaker.
As AI translation becomes an even more popular labour-saving tool society may divide into two groups. There will be those who want to fully experience other cultures. This group will still take on language study, often aided by technology. Others will look at learning a new language with a different attitude: “Good for you, if that’s your thing, but a bit painful for my taste.” After all, most people do not move abroad or often have contact with a foreign culture. On their holiday, they just want a beer and spaghetti (意大利面).
As a result, some experts are concerned that AI is leading to a decreasing interest in language learning. Writer Douglas Hofstadter has argued that something meaningful will disappear when people communicate through machines. He describes giving a disconnected, difficult speech in Chinese, which required a lot of work but offered a sense of achievement at the end. Who would boast of (吹嘘) taking a helicopter to the top of Mount Everest (珠穆朗玛峰)
While AI translation seems practical, we must recognize the social nature of language. When trying to ask directions in broken Japanese or make a joke in awkward German, you are making direct contact with someone. The best relationships do not require a third party.
6. Which of the following best describes translation apps
A. Free but hard to use. B. Popular but expensive.
C. Quick but with mistakes. D. Easy to use but slow.
7. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to
A. Conversation. B. Language learning. C. Message writing. D. Translation.
8. Why does the writer mention “beer and spaghetti” in paragraph 3
A. To present an opinion. B. To support a fact. C. To make an excuse. D. To give a reason.
9. What can be inferred from Douglas Hofstadter’s opinion
A. Reaching Mount Everest is quite easy.
B. Learning a foreign language is less attractive.
C. Talking without the help of technology is worthwhile.
D. Making a speech in another language is too challenging.
10. What is the social nature of language
A. Direct connection with people. B. Broken but funny translation.
C. Awkward relations between people. D. Communication with the third party.
C
Skill of copying and moving images onto paper is an art form shining in history, Zhao Xu reports. Rubbing, the tracing (描摹) of characters onto a piece of paper, reached its golden age during the Song Dynasty (960-1279).
To do this, a thin piece of paper was placed over the surface of the stone tablet (石板) carved with characters. Then water, or later, ink, was applied smoothly to the back of the paper with just the right amount of pressure, to soften the paper and allow for a total moving of the details onto it. The paper was left to dry and then be lifted off the stone surface, carrying with it a copy of the original (原作).
Repeated hundreds of thousands of times during the Song era, this hands-on skill enabled educated members of Song society to have a chance to learn from master calligraphic works either from their own times or from earlier dynasties. Oftentimes, the original calligraphy, or even its stone version, became lost over time, thus making the rubbings the only surviving copy of the masterworks that had once existed. In that sense, the Song rubbings, and those behind them; have helped to preserve a cultural relic much valued then and now.
Now, art lovers have the chance to visit it at an exhibition (展览) held at Beijing’s Palace Museum themed the Song rubbings. Of the 40 pieces on show, 20 are drawn from the collection of the Palace Museum, which holds a total of 150 Song rubbings. The other half are lent for the first time by the Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), whose collection of rubbings were donated by J. S. Lee.
“What we have here is not just a showcase of the beauty of ink and paper, the art of calligraphy, carving and rubbing, but also the telling of stories shining in cultural pride and common spirit,” said Wang Xudong, director of the Palace Museum.
11. What do we know about rubbing
A. There were five steps to make a rubbing. B. It moved characters from paper to a stone.
C. It was well developed in the Song Dynasty. D. Pressure was applied to the paper to smooth it.
12. What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A. The development of rubbing. B. The importance of rubbing.
C. The process of rubbing. D. The loss of rubbing.
13. What does paragraph 4 suggest
A. Altogether there are 150 rubbings on show.
B. Twenty of the rubbings were donated by CUHK.
C. Sources of the exhibits are from two organizations.
D. 190 Song rubbings are housed in the Palace Museum now.
14. How does Wang Xudong feel about the exhibition
A. Proud. B. Shocked. C. Thankful. D. Worried.
15. Where is the text most probably taken from
A. A research paper. B. A brochure.
C. A guidebook to a museum. D. A section of a newspaper.
答案：
福建省莆田市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末质量检测英语试题
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了the TWU大学里一系列服务的指导信息，从食物到健康到购物等等。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段文章的Even if you do not buy your food in the cafeteria,you can use the tables to eat your lunch,to have meetings with your friends and to study.可知，同学们可以在这里吃饭，和朋友们聚会，故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Academic Support这一部分中的If you need help,you can sign up for an appointment by finishing the sign-up sheet outside the door,two 30-minute appointments per week maximum.可知，如果需要帮助，要先填写一张登记表。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中的The shuttle transports students between campus and the shopping center,leaving from the Mattson Centre.可知，The TWU Express的作用就是在学校和商店之间运送学生，故选D。
【点睛】这种说明文往往考查对细节信息摘取的能力，总体来说这种文章难度不大。可以先读题，然后根据题干有针对性的去读文章。比如第一小题，问的是在TWU Cafeteria可以做什么，第一段介绍的是the TWU Cafeteria，因此可以带着选项与原文内容进行对比而得出答案。同样的道理，第二题第三题有针对性的去读the Writing Center和the TWU Express的内容就可以了。
【答案】4. A 5. C 6. D 7. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了95后德国青年Hans学习中医文化的事情，介绍了他如何学习中医以及中医对他的影响。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Hans came to Central China’s Henan Province in 2015, where a rich TCM culture can be enjoyed because Henan Province is the hometown of Zhang Zhongjing, the medical master of ancient China. (汉斯于2015年来到中国中部的河南省，那里有着丰富的中医文化，因为河南省是中国古代医学大师张仲景的故乡。)”可知，河南丰富的中医文化吸引Hans来到河南学习中医。故选A项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Without a language barrier, Hans read some of the ancient Chinese medical classics, such as Huangdi Neijing and Yi Jing. (在没有语言障碍的情况下，汉斯阅读了一些中国古代医学经典，如《黄帝内经》和《易经》。)”可知，Hans的语言学习使他能够阅读中国古代医学经典。故选C项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“Studying TCM also changed Hans’ mind and lifestyle. He used to be addicted to electronic devices and stay up late every night, trapped in this fast-paced but unhealthy daily routine. But now, according to the Yin-Yang theory in TCM, he lives a balanced and peaceful life, practicing good habits as well as reading ancient books. (学习中医也改变了汉斯的思想和生活方式。他过去沉迷于电子设备，每天晚上都熬夜，被困在这种快节奏但不健康的日常生活中。但现在，根据中医的阴阳学说，他过着平衡而平静的生活，养成良好的习惯，阅读古籍。)”可知，学习中医对Hans的影响是让他养成了健康的生活方式。故选D项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“He plans to run a traditional Chinese clinic in China or Germany after graduation, which could serve as a bridge between the two countries and publicize TCM and its culture. (他计划毕业后在中国或德国开办一家中医诊所，作为两国之间的桥梁，宣传中医及其文化。)”可知，Hans想毕业后在中国或德国开办一家中医诊所，宣传中医及其文化，可得出他很有抱负。故选A项。
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. C 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章说明了现代生活中污染问题的严重性，包括空气污染、水污染和噪音污染等。同时呼吁人们更加关注污染问题，采取行动保护环境，因为地球是我们共同的家园，需要我们的呵护。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Many years ago, the pollution was not so serious because there were not so many people.(许多年前，污染没有那么严重，因为没有那么多人)”可知，过去的污染不那么严重是因为没有那么多人。故选B项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Air pollution is now the most serious.(空气污染现在是最严重的)”可知，空气污染现在是最严重的。故选A项。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“Many countries are making rules to fight air pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air.(许多国家正在制定对抗空气污染的规定。它们阻止人们在城市里的房子和工厂里烧煤，也阻止人们把脏烟排放到空气中)”可知，许多国家通过制定政策，禁止人们向空气中排放脏烟来对抗空气污染。故选C项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，结合最后一段“Although most of the pollution is caused by us, we are the ones who can change the situation. The earth is our home. We must take care of it. And we must pay more attention to the information in pollution at the same time.(虽然大部分污染是由我们造成的，但我们是能够改变这种状况的人。地球是我们的家。我们必须照顾它。与此同时，我们必须更加关注污染中的信息)”可推知，作者先说明污染问题的严重性，最后呼吁我们要保护我们共同的地球，所以“To call on us to take care of our earth(呼吁我们爱护我们的地球)”是文章的目的。故选B项。
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些极限运动，有山地自行车、跳伞、定点跳伞和富有想象力的极限熨衣。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“All you have to do is take your bike off the road and try some hilly areas.( 你所要做的就是把你的自行车从公路上移开，去一些丘陵地区试试)以及第三段中“Not challenging enough (不够有挑战性？)”可推知，作者认为山地自行车不是很难。故选D。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“You have to be fit but there’s no age limit with this sport. For example, Dilys Price from Cardiff went on her first jump aged 54.(这项运动没有年龄限制，但是你必须健康。例如，来自加的夫的Dilys Price在54岁时进行了第一次跳伞)”可推知，作者想用第三段的例子来说明老年人也可以参加跳伞活动。故选C。
【14题详解】
词义猜测题。根据画线词上文“In a plane there is no sense of height, but when you are standing on the edge of the building you can see people and cars, the experience makes”可知在飞机上并没有高度感，但当你站在建筑物的边缘，你可以看到人和汽车，这种体验让高度感变得非常真实。故it指的是“高度感”。故选A。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Extreme ironing is said to have been created in the 1990s in England by a man who saw a large amount of wrinkled clothes and felt bored when doing the cloth ironing.(“极限熨衣”据说是20世纪90年代英国的一位男士发明的，他看到很多起皱的衣服，觉得熨烫衣服很无聊)”可推知，Phil Shaw发明了“极限熨衣”是因为他想让熨衣服更有趣。故选B。
福建省泉州市2023-2024学年高一上学期1月教学质量监测（期末）英语试题
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了不同国家的一些婚礼传统。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Germany”部分的句子“In this way, they show their ability to work as a team to face any challenge they will meet in life.(通过这种方式，他们展示了他们作为一个团队来面对生活中遇到的任何挑战的能力)”可知，在德国婚礼上使用双人锯是为了表明这对新人的共同努力。故选B项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据“England”部分的句子“Brides in England typically wear “something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue” for their big day. The modern practice comes from a traditional English song, and the things themselves represent protection, cheerfulness, good luck, and purity, respectively.(在英国，新娘通常会在婚礼上穿“旧的、新的、借来的和蓝色的东西”。这种现代习俗来自一首传统的英国歌曲，这些东西本身分别代表着保护、快乐、好运和纯洁)”可知，在英式婚礼上，新娘穿不同的衣服来代表不同的愿望。故选D项。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的句子“Weddings are one of life’s biggest celebrations, and they are observed in just about every country and culture on the planet. Here are some wedding traditions from around the world.(婚礼是生活中最大的庆祝活动之一，几乎在地球上的每个国家和文化中都会举行婚礼。这里有一些来自世界各地的婚礼传统)”和下文的内容可知，这篇文章介绍的是不同国家的一些婚礼传统。故选B项。
【答案】24. D 25. C 26. D 27. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是记叙文。文章讲述Ellen Ochoa的生活经历是一个出色的例子，说明发明可以引领冒险。她首先成为一名有创造力的工程师，然后成为世界上第一位西班牙裔女宇航员。Ellen Ochoa因其在光学和计算机硬件方面的卓越表现而受到NASA的关注，并于1990年被接纳进入宇航员培训计划。Ellen Ochoa赢得了许多奖项，成为了工程师、宇航员和榜样的成功典范。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“However, in 1983, when Ochoa was on the way to earning her PhD in Electrical Engineering, Sally Ride became the first female U. S. astronaut. This gave Ochoa the encouragement to aim high. Upon graduation, she applied to NASA to become an astronaut herself. (然而，1983年，当Ochoa在攻读电气工程学位博士时，萨莉·里德成为第一位美国女字航员。这鼓励了Ellen Ochoa树立远大目标。毕业后，她向美国国家航空航天局申请成为一名字航员。)”可知，Sally Ride的例子激励了Ellen Ochoa在1983年有了更高的抱负，故选D。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“In time, Ochoa became the co-inventor of three optical devices. (随着时间的推移，Ochoa成为了三种光学设备的共同发明人。)”可知，Ochoa在成为宇航员之前共同发明了三个光学装置。故选C。
【26题详解】
细节理解题，根据倒数第二段“In 1990, NASA accepted her into its astronaut training program, and in July 1991, Ochoa became an official U. S. astronaut. Less than two years later, Ochoa flew as a Mission Specialist on a Discovery Space Shuttle Mission.(1990年，美国国家航空航天局接受她参加宇航员培训项目，1991年7月，Ochoa成为美国正式宇航员。不到两年后，Ochoa作为任务专家参加了发现号航天飞机任务。)”可知，在1993年Ochoa第一次访问太空。故选D。
【27题详解】
推理判断题，根据最后一段的“Ellen Ochoa has won numerous awards for her success as an engineer, an astronaut, and a role model– not just for Hispanic or female ambitious scientists, but for anyone who believes that excellence will finally find its recognition and reward. (Ellen Ochoa因其作为工程师、宇航员和榜样的成功而赢得了无数奖项——不仅是西班牙裔或女性雄心勃勃的科学家，也是任何相信卓越最终会得到认可和奖励的人。)”可知，Ochoa的经历让人们知道追求卓越，成功就会降临到你身上。故选C。
【答案】28. C 29. A 30. A 31. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了一项新的未发表的研究表明，在无聊时看手机会让你感到更无聊。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“To figure out the relationship between phones and boredom, the research team set up an app on the phones of 83 volunteers to keep an eye on how often they used their devices.(为了弄清楚手机和无聊之间的关系，研究团队在83名志愿者的手机上安装了一个应用程序，以跟踪他们使用设备的频率)”可知，研究小组在志愿者的手机上安装了一个应用程序是为了跟踪他们的电话使用情况，故选C。
【29题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线短语上文“The researchers’ first discovery was no shocker. We’re on our phones a lot. Equally unsurprising was the second finding: the more tired we are, the more likely we are to reach for our phones.(研究人员的第一个发现并不令人震惊，我们经常使用手机。同样不足为奇的是第二个发现：我们越累，我们就越有可能伸手去拿手机。)”可知，前两个发现——我们经常使用手机；我们越累，我们就越有可能伸手去拿手机，这都是很常见的，不足为奇的，根据划线短语所在句子“The real kicker was the final finding. While we look to our phones to relieve our tiredness and boredom, screen time actually seemed to increase feelings of boredom.(The real kicker是最终的发现。当我们通过手机来缓解疲劳和无聊时，屏幕时间实际上似乎增加了无聊感。)”可知，最后一个发现与前两个发现大大不同——当我们通过手机来缓解疲劳和无聊时，屏幕时间实际上似乎增加了无聊感，这个发现是令人惊讶的，出乎意料的，划线短语The real kicker与Equally unsurprising是相对的。由此可知，划线短语意为“最出乎意料的”，与“The most unexpected.(最意想不到的。)”一样，故选A。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“Shifting from work to your phone and back again may end up being more tiring in mind than it is stimulating (提神的). In other words, that baby goat video was nice, but not worth the cost to your brain in effort and concentration.(从工作转移到手机上然后再从手机上转移到工作上可能最终会让人感到更累而不是刺激。换句话说，那个小山羊视频很不错，但不值得你的大脑付出精力和注意力的代价)”可推知，第四段提到小羊视频是为了展示玩手机会让人更累，故选A。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“This one small study can’t clearly say if either of these explanations is right, but the basic takeaway is pretty clear: A quick look at your phone is going to make your brain feel even more fried. If so, what to do instead (这项小型研究无法清楚地表明这两种解释是否正确，但基本的结论非常明确：快速浏览手机会让你的大脑感觉更加疲惫。如果是这样，该怎么办？)”可知，文章接下来会讲我们应该怎么办，也就是该如何更好地休息，故选B。
【答案】32. B 33. A 34. D 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了Preifer Fall Trail因为自然灾害被毁，为了恢复这一景点，人们协力付出了许多努力。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Unfortunately, the trail, along with stairs, signs, railings, an observation station and wooden bridges, was destroyed in the 2008 Basin Complex Fire.(不幸的是，这条小径连同楼梯、标志、栏杆、观测站和木桥都在2008年的盆地建筑群大火中被毁)”以及第二段“But the landscape always suffers natural disasters. There have been three major wildfires in Big Sur in the past years.(但这里的景观总是遭受自然灾害。过去几年里，大苏尔发生了三起重大野火)”可知，Preifer Fall Trail遭遇了许多自然灾害。故选B。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Parks planners designed a new track, moving the trail out of the river to reduce its impact on the environment.(公园规划者设计了一条新的步道，将步道移出河流，以减少对环境的影响)”可知，人们通过把小路移出水道，来减少步道对环境的影响。故选A。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“People from the California protection group, state parks department and the nonprofit organization put in 66,000 hours of work over the past four years. They built 160 redwood stairs and dragged hundreds of 16-foot-long redwood sticks by hand to build railings. They removed 4,150 square feet of old building stuff, enough to cover a basketball court. They used iron cables and pulleys (缆线和滑轮) to build a 70-foot long wooden bridge over the hills.(加州保护组织、州立公园部门和非营利组织的工作人员在过去四年中投入了6.6万小时的工作。他们建造了160层红木楼梯，并用手拖拽了数百根16英尺长的红木棒来建造栏杆。他们拆除了4150平方英尺的旧建筑材料，足以覆盖一个篮球场。他们用铁索和滑轮在山上建造了一座70英尺长的木桥)”以及最后一段“They kept combining efforts. It’s been a long journey, but worth the wait.(他们不断联合努力。这是一个漫长的旅程，但值得等待)”可推知，人们的工作艰难但值得。故选D。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“For long, Preifer Fall Trail (路线) was a most popular attraction in Big Sur. Annually, thousands of people hiked the trail. Unfortunately, the trail, along with stairs, signs, railings, an observation station and wooden bridges, was destroyed in the 2008 Basin Complex Fire. But now a new trail has risen from the burned land.(长期以来，Preifer Fall Trail是大苏尔最受欢迎的景点。每年都有成千上万的人徒步旅行。不幸的是，这条小径连同楼梯、标志、栏杆、观测站和木桥都在2008年的盆地建筑群大火中被毁。但现在，一条新的道路从被烧毁的土地上出现了)”结合文章主要说明了Preifer Fall Trail因为自然灾害被毁，为了恢复这一景点，人们协力付出了许多努力。可知，这篇文章的主要内容是恢复失去的景点。故选C。
福建省龙岩市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末教学质量检查英语试卷
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了世界上最漂亮的火车站。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Tokyo Station Marunouchi Building中的“The wide-open entrance square on the Marunouchi side of Tokyo’s main train station would look more at home in Amsterdam or Paris. Kingo Tatsuno’s classical European design took over six years to complete, finally opening in 1914.(东京中央火车站之内一侧宽阔的入口广场看起来更像是阿姆斯特丹或巴黎的建筑风格。Tatsuno的古典欧式设计花了六年时间才完成，最终于1914年开放)”及Beijing West Railway Station中的“The station itself has a unique architectural (建筑的) style, with the main body of the building having quite a functional Russian look(车站本身有独特的建筑风格，建筑主体具有相当实用的俄罗斯建筑外观)”可知，两座火车站都有欧式特点。故选A项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Duoliang Station, Taiwan中的“Surrounded by hi top greenery on one side and amazing Pacific Ocean scenery on the other, it’s one of the most scenic spots in all of Taiwan.(它一边被高高的绿色植物包围，另一边是令人惊叹的太平洋风景，它是台湾最美丽的景点之一)”可知，火车爱好者最喜欢多良站周围的景色。故选C项。
3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Stazione Milano Centrale in Milan中的“There are a mix of styles at play here, from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, but the entire building is filled with a classic sense of Roman monumentality. The outer look is guarded by two statues, while its insides are equally impressive, as grand stonewalls curve (弯曲) into the station’s glass ceilings.(从新艺术到装饰艺术，这里的风格多种多样，但整座建筑都充满了经典的罗马纪念性。车站的外部由两座雕像守护，而内部也同样令人印象深刻，宏伟的石墙与车站的玻璃天花板形成曲线)”可知，各种各样的风格使得Stazione Milano Centrale印象深刻。故选B项。
【答案】4. B 5. D 6. A 7. B
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Ken Campbell从零开始跑步，逐渐成为超级长跑运动员的励志故事。
【4题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“The last attempt of Ken Campbell to run could date back to high school. When his wife, Susan, injured her foot, she needed support to rejoin her running group, so Campbell went along to keep her company in the recovery.” We were just walking at the beginning,” he says, “I was heavy, and weighed over 90kg.” But as the weeks and months passed, the weight fell away, Susan recovered and Campbell’s abilities grew. ”（肯·坎贝尔最后一次尝试跑步要追溯到高中。当他的妻子苏珊的脚受伤时，她需要帮助才能重新加入跑步小组，所以坎贝尔陪着她一起康复。”一开始我们只是走路，”他说，“我很重，体重超过90公斤。”但几周、几个月过去了，体重减轻了，苏珊恢复了健康，坎贝尔的能力也增强了）可知，第一段主要是关于是什么让坎贝尔开始跑步的。故选B项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Susan had run marathons before her injury, but for Campbell, the turning point came when Susan’s Fleet Feet running group started training near their home.”（苏珊受伤前曾跑过马拉松，但对坎贝尔来说，转折点出现在苏珊的Fleet Feet跑步小组开始在他们家附近训练的时候。）根据第三段Campbell went out to visit Susan’s group, and “the paths were a terrible mess. （坎贝尔去拜访苏珊的团队，“路上一片狼藉。”）可知，坎贝尔的转折点是他对苏珊团体的访问。故选D项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“When Campbell crossed the finish line, Susan handed hima100km sticker to display on the back of his truck. “It is a public statement that you are part of this community,” he says. “Wherever we park, I see a line of vehicles with their various stickers and I feel that we area community.””（当坎贝尔冲过终点线时，苏珊递给他一张100公里的贴纸，让他在卡车后面展示。“这是一份公开声明，表明你是这个社区的一部分，”他说。“无论我们在哪里停车，我都会看到一排贴着各种贴纸的车辆，我觉得我们是一个社区。”）可知，100公里的贴纸对坎贝尔意味着归属感。故选A项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“At the age of 63, he ran 50km, and at 70, he completed a 100km ultramarathon.”（63岁时，他跑了50公里，70岁时，他完成了100公里的超级马拉松。）可知，文章主要讲述了Ken Campbell从零开始跑步，逐渐成为超级长跑运动员的励志故事。所以从短文中学到的是开始永远不嫌晚。故选B项。
【答案】8. C 9. D 10. D 11. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讨论了机器人是否会取代人类工作的问题，介绍了机器人的应用以及缺点。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“This is the reason that robots fell naturally into automotive production. (这就是机器人自然进入汽车生产的原因。)”以及“It’s been the case since the first robots appeared on production lines. (自从第一批机器人出现在生产线上以来，情况就是这样。)”可知，目前机器人应用最广泛的工作场所是工厂。故选C。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“However, the gentle touch and caring comfort of a well-trained nurse or doctor can’t be copied by a robot automation. (然而，一个训练有素的护士或医生的温柔触摸和关怀舒适是自动化机器人无法复制的。)”可知，机器人的缺点是缺乏人类的感觉。故选D。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段““It’s important to ask the question of whether we want robots doing certain jobs,” says Aitken. “In replacing a human, especially in a human-facing role, we’re being asked to accept the robot. This is something that’ll take time to achieve. People still like people.” (艾特肯说：“我们是否需要机器人来做某些工作，这是一个重要的问题。在取代人类，尤其是在面对人类的角色中，我们被要求接受机器人。这是需要时间来实现的。人还是喜欢人的。”)”可推知，艾特肯对机器人取代人类持怀疑态度。故选D。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Science fiction novels often tum into a nightmare (噩梦) halfway through—and for blue-collar workers who are at the bottom level of the labor force, there’s a doubt about the way the robot revolution story will end. (科幻小说常常会在写到一半的时候变成噩梦——对于处于劳动力底层的蓝领工人来说，机器人革命故事的结局是有疑问的。)”以及倒数第二段“Jobs where workers are less likely to be replaced by robots include those in health care, although surgical (外科手术的) robots, which are controlled by remote health-care professionals in order to carry out more precise procedures, are already being used in hospitals. (工人不太可能被机器人取代的工作包括医